Performance Measures in Neuroradiology

References

1. ↵
   Tanne JH. US gets mediocre results despite high spending on health care. BMJ 2006;333:672

   FREE Full Text
2. ↵
   McGlynn EA, Asch SM, Adams J, et al. The quality of healthcare delivered in the United States. N Engl J Med 2003;348:2635–45

   CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
3. ↵
   Glendenning D. Last-minute Medicare pay package freezes rates, adds reporting bonus. American Medical News December 25,2006 :1
4. ↵
   Bitton A, Kahn JB. Government share of health care expenditures. JAMA 2003;289:1165

   CrossRefPubMed
5. ↵
   Rosenthal MB, Frank RG, Li Z, et al. Early experience with pay-for-performance. JAMA 2005;294:1788–793

   CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
6. ↵
   Christianson JB, Knutson DJ, Mazze RS. Physician pay-for-performance implementation and research issues. J Gen Intern Med 2006;21:S9–13
7. ↵
   Drozda J, Holloway R, Seidenwurm D, et al. Stroke and stroke rehabilitation physician performance measure set. AMA Physician Consortium for Quality Improvement, 2006. Available at: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/370/strokews120606.pdf. Accessed January 7,2007
8. ↵
   Potts M, Prata N, Walsh J, et al. Parachute approach to evidence-based medicine. BMJ 2006;333:701–03

   FREE Full Text
9. ↵
   Kwiatkowski TG, Libman RB, Frankel M, et al. Effects of tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke at one year. N Engl J Med 1999;340:1781–87

   CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
10. ↵
    Beneficial effect of carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients with high-grade carotid stenosis: North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Collaborators. N Engl J Med 1991;325:445–453

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
11. ↵
    Sacco RL, Adams R, Albers G, et al. Guidelines for preventions of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council on Stroke—co-sponsored by the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention: the American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline. Stroke 2006;37:577–617

    Abstract/FREE Full Text
12. ↵
    Albers GW, Hart RG, Lutsep HL, et al. AHA scientific statement: supplement to the guidelines for the management of transient ischemic attacks—a statement from the Ad Hoc Committee on Guidelines for the Management of Transient Ischemic Attacks, Stroke Council, American Heart Association. Stroke 1999;30:2501–11
13. ↵
    Saleh SS, Hannan EL. Carotid endarterectomy utilization and mortality in 10 states. Am J Surg 2004;187:14–19

    CrossRefPubMed
14. Connors JJ, Seidenwurm D, Wojak JC. Treatment of atherosclerotic disease at the cervical carotid bifurcation: current status and review of the literature. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2000;21:444–50

    FREE Full Text
15. ↵
    Katzan IL, Hammer MD, Hixson ED. Utilization of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. Arch Neurol 2004;61:346–50

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
16. ↵
    Bartlett ES, Walters TD, Symons SP, et al. Quantification of carotid stenosis on CT angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2006;1:13–19
17. Nederkoorn PJ, van der Graaf Y, Hunink MGM. Duplex ultrasound and magnetic resonance angiography compared with digital subtraction angiography in carotid artery stenosis: a systematic review. Stroke 2003;34:1324–31

    Abstract/FREE Full Text
18. Grant EG, Benson CB, Moneta GL, et al. Carotid artery stenosis: gray-scale and Doppler US diagnosis—Society of Radiologists on Ultrasound Consensus Conference. Radiology 2003;229:340–46

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
19. Gaitini D, Soudack M. Diagnosing carotid stenosis by Doppler sonography: state of the art. J Ultrasound Med 2005;24:1127–36

    Abstract/FREE Full Text
20. ↵
    Sabeti S, Schillinger M, Mlekusch W, et al. Quantification of internal carotid artery stenosis with duplex US: comparative analysis of different flow velocity criteria. Radiology 2004;232:431–39

    PubMedWeb of Science
21. ↵
    Fisher ES. Paying for performance: risks and recommendations. N Engl J Med 2006;355:1845–47

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
22. ↵
    Werner RM, Asch DA. The unintended consequences of publicly reporting quality information. JAMA 2005;293:1239–44

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
23. ↵
    Maani KE, Putterill MS, Sluti DE. Empirical analysis of quality improvement in manufacturing. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 1994;11:19–37
24. ↵
    Rosenthal MB, Frank RG. What is the empirical basis for paying for quality in health care? Med Care Res Rev 2006;63:135–57

    Abstract/FREE Full Text
25. ↵
    Werner RM, Bradlow ET. Relationship between Medicare’s hospital compare performance measures and mortality rates. JAMA 2006;296:2694–702

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
26. ↵
    Rosenthal MB, Dudley RA. Pay-for-performance: will the latest payment trend improve care? JAMA 2007;297:740–44

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
27. ↵
    Bush RW. Reducing waste in the US healthcare systems. JAMA297:871–74